4 Oct 2013 - A High-level discussion organized by UN-Habitat, in collaboration with the Consortium for Sustainable Urbanization, the Center for Resilient Design at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter. ...Read More

In celebration of World Habitat Day 2013, cities around the world organize events addressing Sustainable Urban Mobility. As natural disasters often result from expanding settlements in areas of risk around older urban cores, an alternative is a higher density sustainable urbanism supported by urban mobility. Many cities exist in fragile ecosystems and economies that must be understood and protected if urban growth is to be sustained.

Speakers include:

H.E. John Ashe, President UN General Assembly
H.E. Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General
Dr. Joan Clos, Under Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)